citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
57 citations across 1,028 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Milton Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2024-07-24
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
25
samples
16
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz8
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz4
Show the individual readings (25)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2024-07-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
Laborer, Bullgang
2024-07-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-07-24
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.37
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-07-12
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.26
10
0.03
Truck Driver
2023-07-12
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
6.27
10
0.63
Laborer, Bullgang
2023-07-12
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Front-end Loader Operator
2021-12-02
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.34
Laborer, Bullgang
2021-12-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.5
10
0.25
Backhoe Operator
2021-12-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.65
10
0.17
Truck Driver
2021-12-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.63
10
0.06
Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-01-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Front-end Loader Operator
2020-01-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-12-14
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.72
10
0.07
Utility Man
2017-12-14
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-06-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
1.44
0.22
Laborer, Bullgang
2014-06-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2014-06-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-06-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
0.95
0.22
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.35
1.47
0.24
Utility Man
2003-10-16
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.42
10
0.04
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-10-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-10-16
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.37
2.16
0.17
Truck Driver
2003-10-16
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.21
10
0.02
Laborer, Bullgang
2003-10-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Milton Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.07 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
5.54
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
6.79
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
7.05
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
15
2025
14
2024
14
2023
15
2022
15
2021
15
2020
15
2019
15
2018
15
2017
15
2016
15
2015
14
2014
15
2013
15
2012
14
2011
14
2010
12
2009
10
2008
12
2007
14
2006
12
2005
12
2004
12
2003
14
2002
15
2001
15
2000
16
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Milton Plant sits in Montour County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Montour County, Pennsylvania · Population 18,079
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$72,926
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Employee was in the rollout chute removing a piece of 6" metal used for making 57's and then added plate steel for making 67's while doing this EE struck their ribs left side and stated they thought they felt a pop in their ribs and was having trouble breathing.
2023 · 1 incident
November 14, 2023PA · Metal/Non-Metalcrusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/workerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was struck by a small piece of metal in their nose as EE was helping on changing an anvil in the crusher. The employee had to have the metal removed and stitches for wound closure.
Employee was struck by a falling rock from the level above were EE was working. The employee received a cut to the back of EE's head which required 2 stitches to close.
2018 · 1 incident
January 2, 2018PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE was working on front suspensions of pickup truck. He was holding a breaker bar with socket on a nut while other EE was using a 1" drive air powered impact wrench to loosen nut when the breaker bar spun pinching ring finger between shock and breaker bar.
EE was guiding inside part of breaker into case of main breaker when it pushed forward pinching finger between both parts cutting end of little finger almost off.
2003 · 1 incident
June 9, 2003PA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT A BUSHING INSIDE A BREAKER HAMMER WHEN IT BLEW BACK HOT GREASE THAT WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE BUSING AND CASE CAUSING HOT GREASE TO LAND ON HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WATER PIPES SO CRANE COULD REMOVE STONE CRUSHER. AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WATER PIPES A CLUMP OF LIME DUST FELL OFF OF SIDE OF STONE BIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE U NDER SAFETY GLASSES.
1993 · 2 incidents
November 18, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING VARIOUS JOBS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HE DID NOT REALIZE ANYTHING WAS IN HIS EYE UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY. IRRITATION BECAME MORE INTENSE AND HE DECIDED TO GO FOR AN EXAMINATION. DO OCTOR FOUND A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
1992 · 2 incidents
December 21, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING DOWN TREES ON THE HILL AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE QUARRY WHEN THE TREE BEING CUT BY THE OTHER MAN FELL ON TOP OF I,NAME TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMP. WAS PUTTING TOP ON CONE CRUSHER. CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED AND TOP OF CHUTE WENT U IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT EMP. RIGHT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT ON THE CHUTE ABOVE.
1986 · 1 incident
June 11, 1986PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPL BREAK WEDG9D MATERIAL TO ALLOW MATERIAL TO FEED INTO CRUSHER.ROCK LYING ON REAR DOME AREA.WHILE BREAKING WEDGED ROCK,ROCK LYING ON DOME SLID AND CAUGHT EMPL RIGHT ANKLE.PRECAUTIONS TAKEN SUPT ASSISTING3EMPL.ROCK LYING ON DOME CHECKED FOR STABILITY AND DETERMINED OK.WHEN ROCK BROKE IT FELL INTO CRUSHER AND STARTED BREAKING CAUSING VIBRATIONS LOOSENING ROCK ON DOME CAUSING IT T
1984 · 1 incident
August 28, 1984PA · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO LOOSEN UP WHEEL OF A PLUGGED CAGE MILL. HE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO PUSH ON THE COME-A-LONG (BECAUSE IT WAS PISITIONED AT FLOOR LEVEL FOR CONNECTION). HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE, BRUISING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT SHIN.
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